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the legend of Laszlo Hanyecz—the man, the myth, the pizza pioneer.
Back in May 2010, Laszlo had a wild idea: what if he used his newly mined Bitcoin to buy something real, like... pizza? A revolutionary thought at the time. So, he posted on a forum: “I'll pay 10,000 BTC for two pizzas.” Some kind soul took him up on the offer and delivered two large Papa John's pies.
At the time, those 10,000 BTC were worth about $41. Totally reasonable—roughly $20 per pizza. Delicious, greasy validation that Bitcoin had real-world value. And to be fair, Laszlo was thrilled. Pizza was secured. Crypto dreams were alive.
Fast forward to today. Those 10,000 BTC? Worth over $600 million at Bitcoin’s peak. That’s right. Two pizzas. Six. Hundred. Million. Dollars. That’s roughly $300 million per pizza, or $37.5 million per slice, give or take a pepperoni.
Imagine calling Papa John’s for a delivery and accidentally transferring the GDP of a small country.
Of course, Laszlo doesn’t regret it. He’s said it helped prove Bitcoin’s utility. Admirable. Philosophical. Enlightened, even. But somewhere out there, a guy who made the delivery is probably still checking his old wallet password just in case.
So the next time you FOMO into a meme coin or stress about gas fees, remember: you’re not the first to make a questionable crypto decision.
At least you didn’t trade a small fortune for some lukewarm cheese and dough.
Probably.
